Add wet ingredients (including the egg) to a small or medium MicroSafe coffee mug and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract, mix again.

Put your mug in a 1000-watt microwave (I just assumed our microwave was 1000-watt.) for 2 minutes. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed. Allow to cool and, if desired, tip out onto a plate. (I tried this and it didn't look half as appetizing on the plate as it did in the mug.) Eat!

Yay! I love your videos. Could Teddy be any cuter? I'm all for chocolate cake, but I want a whole video of just Teddy nonsense. :)

I made one of these microwave cakes once and it was a disaster. The texture was similar to a dish sponge and it didn't taste far off from what I imagine a dish sponge would taste either. I'm excited to try it again with this recipe!

question! I also have wood counter tops.. how do you protect yours?? We were considering poly... and we oil is pretty frequently. I'm just super paranoid about getting water on it.. which doesn't make cooking super fun.

@Ariella Nudell Hi! Honestly, don't worry about it too much. They can take a beating and we really only oil them when I remember, probably once or twice a year. The only thing you should be careful of is your drying rack situation. We had one that was leaking water and by the time we realized it, the water had done some damage. But even then, we were able to oil it back to life.

The above was set out, however, before my big culinary change of heart, as documented here. And while we're on the subject of pivotal moments... there have been a few over the (6) years, like this one and this one and, of course, this one AND now this one!